Category Archives: romance

Movie Preview : Phillauri (releases March 24th, 2017)

Posted on March 18, 2017 by amodini

A Punjabi love-tale involving a ghostly spirit, Phillauri stars Anushka Sharma (who is also the producer) and Diljit Dosanjh. Seems decent and comedic. The only downside to this is Dosanjh, who I have trouble seeing as a hero. Anushka, however … Continue reading →

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What To Watch On Netflix Instant – Edition #29

Posted on March 11, 2017 by amodini

Sairat (Marathi, 2016) I’ve watched Marathi movies before, but they are generally non-commercial social-issue based/bio-pic dramas. Sairat is a semi-commercial venture – it has become the highest revenue grossing Marathi film of all time. And well-deservedly so – it is … Continue reading →

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Movie Preview : Badrinath ki Dulhania (releases March 10th, 2017)

Posted on March 4, 2017 by amodini

Is this Humpty Sharma 2.0 or a whole new film all on its own? Varun Dhawan and Alia Bhatt star in similar looking avatars; Dhawan probably has the dumb act down pat :). Looks entertaining though!

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Movie Review : Rangoon (2017)

Posted on February 26, 2017 by amodini

Rangoon is slow and meandering. It does get its act together somewhat in the second half, but by then it has sapped you of your will to live :). Continue reading →

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Best Hindi Films of 2015

Posted on January 28, 2017 by amodini

10. Bajirao Mastani The grandeur and beauty of this film was quite something. While I wasn’t totally floored by this film, it was quite the visual spectacle – Bhansali made sure of that. 9. Badlapur Badlapur was a violent, gory … Continue reading →

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Best Hindi Films of 2016

Posted on January 14, 2017 by amodini

My Top 10 movies for 2016 are below. These are, from my point of view, the best hindi films of 2016. Do let me know if you disagree 🙂 10. Wazir Wazir should have been rated higher, but this revenge … Continue reading →

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Movie Preview : OK Jaanu

Posted on January 8, 2017 by amodini

OK Jaanu starring Aditya Roy Kapoor and Shraddha Kapoor releases January 13th. It is the Hindi remake of the Tamil hit “OK Kanmani”, which is on Netflix, and is a pretty cute romance starring Dulquer Salmaan and the perky Nithya … Continue reading →

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Movie Review : Ae Dil Hai Mushkil (2016)

Posted on October 31, 2016 by amodini

Rating : 3.2/5 Genre : Drama Year : 2016 Running time : 2 hours 38 minutes Director : Karan Johar Cast : Ranbir Kapoor, Anushka Sharma, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Fawad Khan Kid rating: PG-13 Ae Dil Hai Mushkil reminds me … Continue reading →